Cyrus Adler was a prominent Jewish scholar and communal builder. Born in 1863, he had a tremendous role in shaping much of
Jewish America by the time of his death in 1940. The collection contains Dr. Adler's business correspondence and personal
papers and spans much of his multi-faceted career. It also contains many papers connected to the formation and day-to-day
business of the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning. (See the Biography and Scope and Content Notes for a more
detailed description of Adler's life and the collection.)

title

Cyrus Adler Papers

creator

Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940 , Originator

id

CJS.ARC MS 26

repository

University of Pennsylvania Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies

extent

65 linear feet (129 boxes)

inclusive date

1866-1942, 1907-1939 (bulk).

bulk date

1907-1939

abstract/scope/contents

Cyrus Adler was a prominent Jewish scholar and communal builder. Born in 1863, he had a tremendous role in shaping much of
Jewish America by the time of his death in 1940. The collection contains Dr. Adler's business correspondence and personal
papers and spans much of his multi-faceted career. It also contains many papers connected to the formation and day-to-day
business of the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning. (See the Biography and Scope and Content Notes for a more
detailed description of Adler's life and the collection.)